Chocolate Chip Almond Flour Skillet Cookie (Gluten-Free)

Chocolate Chip Almond Flour Skillet Cookie (Gluten-Free)

Chocolate chip almond flour skillet cookie | gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian Typically the recipes we share here are fresh and healthy dishes, but every so often a sweet treat comes along that is too good not to share. This time, it’s a chocolate chip almond flour skillet cookie (yes, it’s as good as it sounds). While it doesn’t qualify as healthy, perhaps it passes as healthy-ish. With a dough base made primarily of almond flour (ground almonds), it has more nutrients than the typical refined white flour cookie. It’s also gluten-free and dairy-free, so it works for a variety of diets. And most importantly for us, it’s incredibly simple: mix all ingredients in a bowl, dump it in a skillet, and bake. You can’t get much easier than that! Some simple dessert recipes with a short ingredient list can be suspect, especially with more unique ingredients like almond flour. We tried several versions of this cookie that flopped, but finally ended up with the right texture: chewy, caramely, and dense like a blondie, which surprised us from the simple mix of almond flour, brown sugar, and coconut oil. It’s worth purchasing almond flour for this one (substituting other types of flour is something we haven’t tried, but go […]
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Chocolate chip almond flour skillet cookie | gluten-free, dairy-free, vegetarian
Typically the recipes we share here are fresh and healthy dishes, but every so often a sweet treat comes along that is too good not to share. This time, it’s a chocolate chip almond flour skillet cookie (yes, it’s as good as it sounds). While it doesn’t qualify as healthy, perhaps it passes as healthy-ish. With a dough base made primarily of almond flour (ground almonds), it has more nutrients than the typical refined white flour cookie. It’s also gluten-free and dairy-free, so it works for a variety of diets. And most importantly for us, it’s incredibly simple: mix all ingredients in a bowl, dump it in a skillet, and bake. You can’t get much easier than that!
Some simple dessert recipes with a short ingredient list can be suspect, especially with more unique ingredients like almond flour. We tried several versions of this cookie that flopped, but finally ended up with the right texture: chewy, caramely, and dense like a blondie, which surprised us from the simple mix of almond flour, brown sugar, and coconut oil. It’s worth purchasing almond flour for this one (substituting other types of flour is something we haven’t tried, but go for it if you are so inclined!).
We love whipping up easy, healthy-ish desserts — especially in the summer, when fruits are seasonal and easy to come by. What are your favorite simple, healthy-ish desserts" Let us know in the comments!
*ALSO, a quick note: a few of you have mentioned that almond flour is hard to come by. We have an exciting BobR...

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